Recent content by dukefx

Wera has been **** for the past few years. I've been telling people about it and I got a ton of downvotes from fanboys on reddit for doing so. The decline started maybe a year before they released that turbo screwdriver that can sacrifice torque for speed.

I honestly can't complain about Unior. My father has a few pliers (combi and long nose) and they're still top notch after 1-2 decades despite my father not really taking much care of his tools. I have e-torx sockets and they're absolutely flawless. Regarding prices, well, they're on the high...

Might be fun if you get it as a gift not knowing what's inside, not so much when you buy it for yourself.

Milwaukee advent calendar

As far as I can tell the short one is for C types, and the longer one is for both C and E, but don't quote me on that.

Most of us agree on the direction switch. I can understand oily fingers, but accidentally switching is so much worse.

They are made somewhere in Lower Saxony. Can't narrow it down any further either.

Couldn't find it, but 261, 262, 265, 266 are all tools for changing oil. I imagine it's for removing an oil cap on some smaller engine like a lawn mower or something.

My USAG 235X 1/4" sockets I ordered last week arrived (in a crumpled box despite saying "fragile", so f. you, GLS). For those of you wondering I got them from Workshop Italy, same as my 285X set. The Facom version is also available and would have been a bit cheaper as well (higher price, but...

Taiwanese hammer you mean rebranded as Facom.

It's really nice, I have the 1/2" version

Damn, they could have announced the smalled Twin Grips before I bought the smallest Engineer screw pliers. Would have preferred the Knipex for its versatility.

Those were always made in Taiwan. Same goes for RJ11/RJ45 crimping pliers and a few others. About half of what they have to offer is made by themselves, the other half consists of rebrands. Most OEMs are German (or other European countries like Italy). They even have Japan made tools like their...

I'm European and rarely ever encounter anything needing SAE tools. From the top of my head: Stihl weed eater's oiling cap screw (it's 1/2"), and several of our lawn mowers have SAE bolts in various sizes, namely the ones built with engines from B&S or their Chinese clones. The one with the...

Yes, but way better quality. This one has a full metal housing and is rated for up to 16 bars. I've had a look at most of what's available on the market. Some of them were quite disappointing, like the ones Hazet makes. Not only do they not last, but people complain about accidentally releasing...